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Emboldened by Trump Win, Israeli Minister Vows West Bank Annexation in 2025 | Common Dreams

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Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich ordered officials to prepare to illegally annex the West Bank of Palestine in 2025 .

" The year 2025 will be, with God's help, the year of sovereignty in Judea and Samaria ," he said.

"I have no doubt that President Trump , who showed courage and determination in his decisions during his first term, will support the state of Israel in this move," he added.

Israel 's occupation and settlements are illegal under international law including the Fourth Geneva Convention .

Israeli soldiers and settlers have killed more than 900 Palestinians including over 200 children in the West Bank since January 2023 , according to the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs .

Last month , Smotrich and other far-right senior Israeli officials including National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir spoke at a conference advocating for the ethnic cleansing of Gaza .